The choices were made public with the release Friday of the agenda for Tuesday's City Council meeting.

Both appointments require City Council confirmation, which Lynch will seek Tuesday night.

Krieger, chairman of the Republican City Committee, would fill the spot of Denis Teague, who resigned from the commission in November.

By law, the post Lynch wants Krieger to fill had to go to a Republican because the commission must have at least one member representing each of the two major political parties.

Krieger does intermittent work for Dynamic Research Corp. in Andover, a firm that provides consulting and technology services to federal and state governments.

He said he is looking forward to serving the city in the capacity of license commissioner.

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"I think of it as serious business that has to be done and I'm glad to do it," said Krieger, who has also served as chairman of the Move Lowell Forward political action committee.

The License Commission drew close scrutiny last summer after the commission declined to approve stricter regulations for liquor licensees that were designed to curb downtown violence in the aftermath of a riot at Club 44 at Fortunato's on Palmer Street last February.

Commissioners Walter Bayliss and Raymond Weicker, who did not second Commissioner Brian Akashian's motion to approve amended regulations, later resigned under pressure from Lynch.

The commission is expected to take up the rule changes again in the coming weeks.

Krieger declined to comment specifically on the proposed changes, but said the commission must take enforcement action against liquor establishments when necessary.

"There have to be very firm rules for what can and can't be done and they need to be enforced," said Krieger, whose term would be for six years.

Lynch did not respond to a request for comment Friday.

Khoeun, a well-known member of the city's Cambodian community, is an academic adviser for the GEAR UP Massachusetts and TRIO Educational Talent Search programs. The programs are a partnership between Middlesex Community College and Lowell Public Schools designed to help first-generation, low-income and college-bound students finish high school and gain acceptance to college.

Khoeun, 48, told The Sun he is honored and thrilled to have the opportunity to join the LHA board.

"Serving the community is something I'm passionate about and I am looking forward to using my experience and passion to serve the board in order to help the tenants and the organization," Khoeun said.

Khoeun, whose term would be for five years, is also helping lead the Community of Khmer Buddhist Monks' efforts to build a $10 million temple, school and community center in Pawtucketville. The effort has been snagged by multiple violations of state and local wetlands and other laws, and has drawn neighborhood opposition.

Flynn, 74, said he told Lynch this week he was willing to serve for a few more years if Lynch reappointed him, but Flynn said Friday he is not disappointed the manager went in a different direction.

"Everything worked out for the best, and I'm happy for the years I had and to move on," said Flynn, who served for a decade.

The departing commissioner, a former LHA tenant as a youth, said his proudest achievement as a board member was getting to see the work to improve the exterior and interior of the North Common Village come to fruition.

Lynch's selection of Khoeun instead of reappointing Flynn is the second straight time the manager has chosen not to reappoint a longtime LHA board member.

Both changes in the board have come after The Sun reported on how the LHA renovated 132 units at North Common Village from 2008 to 2011 without pulling the proper permits and calling for the necessary inspections.

The LHA spent $500,000 to obtain the necessary permits, call for inspections, relocate some tenants and secure certificates of occupancy for all of the units.

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